2 Kings 22
1 Josiah was eight years old when he became the king [of Judah]. He ruled from Jerusalem for 31 years. His mother was Jedidah and his grandfather was Adaiah from Bozkath [town].
Josias tinha oito anos de idade quando começou a reinar, e reinou trinta e um anos em Jerusalém. O nome de sua mãe era Jedidah, filha de Adaías de Bozkath.
2 Josiah did things that were pleasing to Yahweh and conducted his life as his ancestor King David had done. He completely obeyed [IDM] all the laws of God.
Ele fez o que era certo aos olhos de Iavé, e caminhou por todo o caminho de Davi, seu pai, e não se virou para a mão direita ou para a esquerda.
3 After Josiah had been ruling for almost 18 years, he sent his secretary Shaphan, the son of Azaliah and grandson of Meshullam, to the temple with these instructions:
No décimo oitavo ano do rei Josias, o rei enviou Shaphan, filho de Azalias, filho de Meshullam, o escriba, à casa de Iavé, dizendo:
4 “Go to Hilkiah, the Supreme Priest, and tell him to give me a report, telling me how much money the men who guard the doors of the temple have collected from the people [as offerings].
“Vá até Hilkiah, o sumo sacerdote, para que ele possa contar o dinheiro que é trazido para a casa de Iavé, que os guardas do limiar reuniram do povo.
5 Then tell him to give all that money to the men who are supervising the work of repairing the temple.
Que o entreguem na mão dos trabalhadores que têm a supervisão da casa de Iavé; e que o entreguem aos trabalhadores que estão na casa de Iavé, para reparar os danos à casa,
6 They must give that money to the carpenters, the builders, and the masons, and they should also buy the timber and the stones that they will use to repair the temple.
aos carpinteiros, aos construtores, e aos pedreiros, e para comprar madeira e pedra cortada para reparar a casa.
7 But the men who supervise the work will not be required to make a report on the money that is given to them, saying what they spent it for, because those men are completely honest.”
No entanto, não lhes será pedida nenhuma contabilidade pelo dinheiro entregue em suas mãos, pois eles negociam fielmente”.
8 [After Shaphan said that to Hilkiah] the king’s secretary, Hilkiah said to Shaphan, “I have found in the temple a scroll on which is written the laws [that God gave to Moses]!” Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan, and he started to read it.
Hilkiah, o sumo sacerdote, disse a Shaphan, o escriba: “Encontrei o livro da lei na casa de Yahweh”. Hilkiah entregou o livro a Shaphan, e ele o leu.
9 Then Shaphan [took the scroll] to the king and said to him, “Your temple guards have taken the money that was in the temple, and they have given it to the men who will supervise the work of repairing the temple.”
Shaphan, o escriba, veio ao rei e trouxe a palavra ao rei novamente, e disse: “Seus servos esvaziaram o dinheiro que foi encontrado na casa, e o entregaram nas mãos dos trabalhadores que têm a supervisão da casa de Yahweh”.
10 Then Shaphan said to the king, [“I have brought to you] a scroll that Hilkiah gave to me.” And Shaphan started to read it to the king.
Shaphan o escriba disse ao rei, dizendo: “Hilkiah, o sacerdote, entregou-me um livro”. Então Shaphan leu-o diante do rei.
11 When the king heard the laws that were written in the scroll that Shaphan was reading to him, he tore his clothes [because he was very dismayed].
Quando o rei ouviu as palavras do livro da lei, rasgou suas roupas.
12 Then he gave these instructions to Hilkiah, to Shaphan’s son Ahikam, to Micaiah’s son Achbor, and to Asaiah, the king’s special advisor:
O rei ordenou a Hilquias o sacerdote, Ahikam o filho de Shaphan, Achbor o filho de Micaías, Shaphan o escriba, e Asaías o servo do rei, dizendo:
13 “Go and ask Yahweh for me and for all the people of Judah, about what is written in this scroll that has been found. Because [it is clear that] Yahweh is very angry with us because our ancestors disobeyed what was written on this scroll, things that we [should have done].”
“Vá perguntar a Javé por mim, e pelo povo, e por todo Judá, a respeito das palavras deste livro que se encontra; pois grande é a ira de Iavé que se acendeu contra nós, porque nossos pais não escutaram as palavras deste livro, para fazer de acordo com tudo o que está escrito a nosso respeito.”
14 So Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to (consult/talk with) a woman whose name was Huldah, who was a prophetess who lived in the newer/northern part of Jerusalem. Her husband Shallum, son of Tikvah and grandson of Harhas, took care of the robes that were worn [in the temple] (OR, [by the king]). [Those five men told her about the scroll].
Então Hilkiah o sacerdote, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan e Asaiah foram ter com Huldah a profetisa, a esposa de Shallum o filho de Tikvah, o filho de Harhas, guarda do guarda-roupa (agora ela morava em Jerusalém no segundo trimestre); e conversaram com ela.
15 She said to them, “This is what Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] says: ‘Go back and tell the king who sent you
Ela lhes disse: “Javé, o Deus de Israel, diz: 'Dizei ao homem que vos enviou a mim,
16 that this is what Yahweh says: “Listen to this carefully. I am going to cause all the people who live here in Jerusalem to experience a disaster, which is what was written in the scroll that the king has read.
“; Javé diz: 'Eis que trarei mal sobre este lugar e sobre seus habitantes, até mesmo todas as palavras do livro que o rei de Judá leu.
17 I will do that because they have abandoned me, and they burn incense to [honor] other gods. They have caused me to become very angry by [worshiping] the idols that they have made (OR, by all the wicked things that they have done), and my anger is like [MET] a fire that will not be put out.”
Porque me abandonaram e queimaram incenso para outros deuses, para que me provoquem à ira com todo o trabalho de suas mãos, portanto minha ira se acenderá contra este lugar, e não se apagará””.
18 The king of Judah sent you to inquire what I, Yahweh, wanted you to do, so this is what you should say to him: “Because you have heeded what was written in the scroll,
Mas ao rei de Judá, que te enviou para perguntar a Javé, diz-lhe: “Javé, o Deus de Israel, diz: 'Quanto às palavras que ouviste,
19 and you repented and humbled yourself when you heard what I said to warn you [about what would happen to] this city and the people who live here and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you. I said that I would cause this city to be abandoned. It will be a city whose name people will use when they curse someone. But I have heard what you prayed,
porque teu coração era terno, e te humilhaste diante de Javé quando ouviste o que falei contra este lugar e contra seus habitantes, para que se tornassem uma desolação e uma maldição, e tenham rasgado tuas roupas e chorado diante de mim, eu também te ouvi', diz Javé.
20 so I will allow you to die [EUP] and be buried peacefully. I will cause the people who live here to experience a terrible disaster, but you will not [be alive to] see it.”’” After the men heard that, they returned to King Josiah and gave him that message.
'Portanto, eis que vos reunirei a vossos pais, e sereis reunidos em paz em vosso túmulo. Seus olhos não verão todo o mal que eu trarei sobre este lugar'””. Assim, eles trouxeram esta mensagem de volta ao rei.
